Events & Sponsorship Manager
Location: NZ, N, Auckland
Department: Marketing
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Marketing

Company profile:
Vend is looking for some awesome new talent to come join us. You'll be working in an awesome team doing awesome things, and generally being awesome.Learn about us on our blog, or meet the team on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedInAwesome SpaceOur brand new Auckland office space is located on Nuffield Street in Newmarket, surrounded by our customers and the industry we love. It is huge, open, and shiny new with great meeting room spaces, casual working environments and plenty of space to host awesome events. We don't do cubicles, just plenty of space, whiteboards and meetings rooms. We also have a great cafe/retail space with our very own Front of House Manager taking care of our visitors and fellow Venders. Like Auckland our Melbourne office is surrounded by retail. It's a great wee space equipped with tiny houses and some awesome cardboard cutout animals.Our Toronto office is located right in the heart of downtown retail district. Like Melbourne and Auckland there's a great vibe with great coffee, boutique stores and some of the greatest restaurants in the city. Our SoMa office in San Francisco is located in the middle of the SF tech scene, just a (Biz) stone's throw from Twitter.The EnvironmentWe want you to be at the top of your game. You can wear whatever clothing you like, start work late in the morning, take breaks whenever you want and generally work the way you want to work. Who we're looking forVend is looking for people to push the boundaries. We are a hard working professional team with a wicked sense of humour, and we are looking for people who thrive in a collaborative open environment. We want passionate, hard working, talented individuals that want to lead in their field.

Job description:
Events with Vend mean getting out there and amongst it - putting on and being a part of fun, engaging and informative interactions with customers, potential customers and sales partners across the globe. We’re looking for someone to come on board to manage our events, conferences and sponsorships right from research to execution. We want people attending our events to leave better informed about us and with warm fuzzy feelings about our product and people!If you don’t know already, Vend is an award winning web based SaaS point of sale for retail.  We’re chucking out crusty old cash registers and replacing them with iPads, touch screens and beautiful software.  We’re shaking things up and pushing out innovations, therefore finding - and meeting - a huge demand for our services all over the world. We love retail, our impressive new headquarters in Newmarket is surrounded by retail and our equally amazing international offices are located in cool neighbourhoods of cities with strong tech and retail scenes.We’re looking for someone who can translate our love of retail into every ounce of each event. You’ll need to keep to a budget, and ensure a return on investment, and occasionally invent creative ways to destroy old cash registers. You may also be required to travel for work - our international events are mostly in the US and Australia. This role isn’t your average Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm so be prepared and excited about working some long days and regularly losing your voice.

Requirements:
Experience managing calendars of international events /conferences/user groups/roadshows/staff parties from start to finish (exhibiting, sponsoring and attending)Experience in long-term event planning, like developing event strategy, marketing and systemsProven, strong relationship building skillsCreative flair, resourcefulness with a budget, and a tendency towards DIY. Seriously, you will be building things out of nothing to make our spaces at events look amazingSuper-powered organisational skillsResourcefulness with existing connections

Benefits:
What can you expect from us?We have an open culture where we openly share our results and where your input is truly valued.We work hard but also have a lot of fun while we’re at it!  Like playing pool whenever you want, getting a Dia de los Muertos makeover, having a lunchtime basketball game with the crew or raiding the snack cupboard (FYI frozen marshmallows are the latest craze at Vend - seriously, try them!).Work-life balance.  We know you have a life outside of work and at Vend you can have a life inside work too.Utilise all your talents.  Not just the ones written in your job description.We welcome all of you at work.  We don’t want you to leave your personality at the door.If you’re interested in joining one of NZ’s most exciting companies, Best Workplaces and obviously the most fun and hard working environments around we’d love to hear from you.Get in touch, apply now, hit that button, get it done and come have a chat with us. We can’t wait to hear from you!